Iveliza Perez, N.J. woman, tried to smuggle $140,000 in cocaine in cork wedge shoes, feds say

(CBS/AP) PHILADELPHIA - It's more than a little spring fashion faux pas - it's a crime!

Federal agents are investigating a New Jersey woman who allegedly tried to smuggle $140,000 worth of cocaine inside three pairs of cork wedge shoes at the Philadelphia International Airport.

Customs and Border Protection officers arrested 24-year-old Iveliza Perez of Camden, N.J. on Wednesday. According to CBS Philly, the woman arrived from Montego Bay, Jamaica.

The agency says officers checking Perez's baggage found the shoes to be unusually heavy, and an X-ray detected irregularities inside the sole and heel of all six.

Officers say they found a white powder that tested positive for cocaine. The station reports the drugs weighed more than four pounds.

Alan Martocci, CBP Port Director for the Area of Philadelphia reportedly said, "We know that narcotics smuggling organizations employ a wide variety of creative concealment methods to transport their illicit narcotics into the United States. And so Customs and Border Protection officers must remain steadfast in our mission to intercept their deadly poison before it hurts our communities, families and friends."

Perez was turned over to Philadelphia police and charged with drug offenses. She was jailed on $100,000 bail.